Jinyoung Ko, tied for 2nd place in Buddy’s Championship 2R… Park In-bi rose to 9th place

Jinyoung Ko (27), the world No. 1 in women’s golf, was sluggish, recording a double bogey on the second day of the Palos Buddy’s Championship (total prize money of $1.5 million), a new LPGA Tour tournament.

However, due to the sluggishness of the top players, it maintained the same second place as the previous day.

Jinyoung Ko hit a 1-over par 72 with one birdie and one double bogey in the second round of the tournament held at the Palos Buddy’s Golf Club (par 71, 6,258 yards) in California, USA on the 30th (Korean time) for a total of 6-under-par 136 over two days. recorded

Jin-young Ko, who showed her best putt ability by sweeping up 8 birdies the day before, struggled with not being able to record a birdie until the 11th hole in this game.

On the 5th hole (par 4), the overall shot and putt accuracy fell, including recording a double bogey.

Jinyoung Ko’s shaky performance was revived on the 12th hole (par 4) in the second half. On his second shot, he dropped the ball about 6.5 meters to the side of the hole, and he made his first birdie putt of the day.

However, after failing to add a birdie, Jin-young Ko finished the second round with a loss of one stroke.

On the 14th hole (par 5), the tee shot was greatly curved to the right, but luckily, I hit a tree and fell into the rough near the fairway, so I recorded a par.

Jin-young Ko, who is tied for second place by three shots behind solo leader Hannah Green (Australia, 9-under 133), is determined to achieve a comeback victory by reviving her putt sense in the remaining two rounds.

After Round 2, Ko Jin-young said, “There were a few mistakes in the first half and we recorded a double bogey, but I think it’s important not to be disappointed.” “I have to be patient and enjoy the game. I continued to play like that in the first and second rounds.” said.

Park In-bee (34), who was tied for 53rd with an even-par 71 stroke in the first round, improved her ranking to tied for ninth by reducing 4 strokes in the second round.

Inbee Park, who started the game on the 10th hole, recorded the first birdie on the 16th hole (par 5), and then recorded birdies on the 2nd hole (par 4) and 3rd hole (par 4) in a row in the second half.

On the 4th hole (par 4), he lost the number of strokes by bogeying, but on the 7th (par 5), he hit the second shot 1.8 m next to the hole and succeeded in putting the eagle.

Park In-bee said, “Yesterday it was difficult because of the wind, but today it was relatively less windy, so I was able to play easily.

Lee Min-ji (Australia), who took first place alone by hitting an 8-under 63 in the first round, lost two shots in the second round and placed in joint second place with Jin-young Ko.

Hyejin Choi (23) tied for 17th with a total of 2 under par 140 for two days, and Heeyoung Park (35) tied for 37th with an even par 142.

Choi Na-yeon (35) and Kim In-kyung (34), who shot a 3-over par 145, and Anna Lin (26), who hit a 4-over par 146, missed the cut.

Korean-Korean player Daniel Kang (USA), who won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in the opening match of the LPGA Tour 2022 season, played up to the 9th hole in the second round and withdrew due to poor condition.

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